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Alma

Town in Gratiot County, central Michigan, USA; population (1990) 9,000. It is situated on the Pine River, 80 km/50 mi north of Lansing. Founded in 1853, it is a commercial and industrial town with oil and beet-sugar refineries and food processing plants. It also manufactures auto parts, metal and plastic products, trailers, and furniture. The town is home to Alma College (1886) and the Michigan Masonic Home. Alma is well known for its annual Scottish Highland Festival and Games.
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